More wet weather leads to 3.37 million gallons of sewage overflow in Flint River

The increase in rates stems from the creation of three separate funds: a repair and replacement fund, an operations fund, and a sewer replenishment fund.MLive.com File Photo

FLINT, MI – Excessive debris from wet weather clogged pumps and caused 3.37 million gallons of untreated raw sewage to overflow into the Flint River on Friday, the Department of Environmental Quality said in a report.

The discharge took place at Flint's northwest pump station on Beecher Road during an eight-hour long overflow.

"The reported discharge was caused by a party other than this sewer system owner and over which this owner had no control or knowledge of the actions which resulted in the discharge," the report said.